two "nutty" questions for bird people

[windoze]

im working on some PP of an image I like.....
(1) are the "white areas" blown-out?
(2) colors too saturated?

http://windoze.smugmug.com/photos/58333287-L.jpg

troy

[Froggy]

Looks good to me, nice shot

[Osprey Whisperer]

The white stripes of the alligator look blown out to me. The red lipstick and purple purse look a tad over saturated. The pink pumps really clash with the alligators green skin..which might also be a tad over saturated. :huh :D

Looks good to me (not saying much ..though). Nice shot Troy.

[Andy]

im working on some PP of an image I like.....
(1) are the "white areas" blown-out?
(2) colors too saturated?

troy

Troy: Learn to use the Eyedropper and the Gamut warnings in photoshop. It's a cinch

[Rohirrim]

Hi Troy, Nice capture!

The white areas are definately not blown out. You can see good detail in all the white areas, and they only measure around 200 with the eyedropper.

To see what they would look like when they are "blown out":

Add a levels adjustment layer: (Layers palette)
http://rohirrim.smugmug.com/photos/58341749-L.jpg

This is what you'll see on the screen:
http://rohirrim.smugmug.com/photos/58341788-L.jpg

Adjust the input slider to the left until its to the left of the right hand side of the histogram. By holding the alt key down while you are doing this, you can tell when and what parts of the image will get clipped.
http://rohirrim.smugmug.com/photos/58342643-L.jpg

And you will get this:
http://rohirrim.smugmug.com/photos/58341798-L.jpg


The detail has been lost in the whitest areas. :cry

I hope that made sense.

As far as the colors they look ok to me..... maybe, very slightly, just a tad unnatural, but this may be just the lighting. It looks like the Nuthatch was in the shade so the colors will look different than if they were sunlit.

Well, I hope I didn't carry on too long.

[windoze]

Troy: Learn to use the Eyedropper and the Gamut warnings in photoshop. It's a cinch


excuse me - "use the eyedropper and the gamut warnings?"
the last time i used an eyedropper i almost poked out my eye and as far a gamut warning, is that a "klingon" thing?
Andy, nothing in photoshop is a cinch. ive come to realize that the people who understand photoshop are in my view - brillant!
But I will look into this ......
BUT thanx for looking!!!!!!!

HEY KIDS - ANYBODY SEE MY COPY OF PHOTOSHOP FOR DUMMIES???

troy

[jwear]

very good example steve:thumb his picture was very well done and exposed and now he can see the dif . :clap